美国语文第六册 第203期:布鲁图和凯西尤的争吵(1)

Cassius says: That you have wronged me doth appear in this: You have condemned¹ and noted² Lucius Pella For taking bribes³ here of the Sardians;

凯西尤说道：你对我的侮辱，从这件事情看得分明你给鲁西尤·派拉定了罪，昭告天下因为他在这儿受了萨狄斯人的贿赂；

Wherein my letters, praying on his side, Because I knew the man, were slighted off.

因为我了解这个人，特致书说明，你却把书信撇到一边。

Brutus says: You wronged yourself to write in such a case.

布鲁图说道：这个案子你本来就不该掺和。

In such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offense⁴ should bear his comment.

现在这个时候，不该为了一点小小的过失就公开谴责人家。

Yet let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemned to have an itching⁵ palm, To sell and mart your offices for gold To undeservers.

我跟你说吧，凯西尤，许多人都谴责说你手掌发痒，为了黄噔噔的金子，把官爵卖给无德无能之辈。

I an itching palm! You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last.

我的手掌痒！要是说这话的人不是你布鲁图，指着神明起誓，这句话就是你说的最后一句话。

The name of Cassius honors this corruption⁶, And chastisement⁷ doth therefore hide his head.

这种贪污失德，有凯西尤的名字作挡箭牌，惩罚才没有显出它的威力。

Chastisement! Remember March, the ides of March remember!

惩罚！记得三月份，记得那三月十五日嘛！

Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?

伟大的恺撒不是为了正义的缘故而流血吗？

What villain⁸ touched his body, that did stab, And not for justice?

倘不是为了正义，哪一个恶人敢用匕首刺入他的身体？

What! shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers;

什么！我们曾经打倒这个世界最著名的人，就是因为他庇护盗贼；

shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty⁹ space of our large honors For so much trash as may be grasped thus?

难道我们现在甘心让卑污的贿赂玷污我们的手指，为了这些不值一提的废物，出卖我们配享环宇的伟大荣誉吗？

I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman.

做一条冲月亮狂吠的狗，也比这样一个罗马人强。

Brutus, bay not me; I'll not endure it:

布鲁图，不要向我吠叫；我受不了这样的侮辱。

you forget yourself, To hedge me in; I am a soldier, I, Older in practice, abler than yourself To make conditions.

你忘记了你自己是什么人，如此把我相逼，我是一个军人，我，经验比你多，比你会处理事情。

Go to; you are not, Cassius. I am. I say you are not.

哼，你未必吧，凯西尤。我当然是。我说你不是。

1 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

4 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

5 itching   

adj.贪得的，痒的，渴望的v.发痒( itch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The itching was almost more than he could stand. 他痒得几乎忍不住了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• My nose is itching. 我的鼻子发痒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

7 chastisement   

n.惩罚

参考例句：

• You cannot but know that we live in a period of chastisement and ruin. 你们必须认识到我们生活在一个灾难深重、面临毁灭的时代。 来自辞典例句
• I think the chastisement to him is too critical. 我认为对他的惩罚太严厉了。 来自互联网

8 villain   

n.反派演员，反面人物；恶棍；问题的起因

参考例句：

• He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
• The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。

9 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。